Glaucoma and Aging: A Deadly Combination Glaucoma is a debilitating disease affecting mainly the elderly, often times limiting mobility (eg. Walking, driving, societal mobility) and if untreated, can cause complete blindness. It is simply described as the build up of intraocular pressure (IOP) or pressure within the eyeball. The main reason for loss of vision is due to damage to the optic nerve, caused by the pressure build up. In glaucoma, it has been estimated …showed first 75 words of 3320 total…

…showed last 75 words of 3320 total…